Act I
There be love . ( Editing )
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Friendly reminder ! Long two - shots kind of fic .
This is meant to be confusing btw ~
word count : 6270
Unknown pov :
I was lost , my first day in a new school , that was quite expected .
Walking about the hallways , I suddenly caught a glimpse of two guys about my age and that was when i had enough
courage to ask for directions . One of them was wearing shades .. In the school's shaded hallway !
I had a lot of notes to say but said nothing , not wanting trouble in my first day ever .
After a quick glance at the " shades guy " who had purple hair , which wasn't impeccably purple though , it was
oddly stressing trying to put it under a label .
Any ways , after the glance in which I scanned him from head to toe , I could safely assume his
neatly buttoned uniform proved him innocent of being a nerd but definitely not a kingka !
The other one was a lot taller , had honey blonde hair with a hint of lighter strands around his crown area .
I was so engrossed in checking them out that i forgot what i had just just asked of them until the taller replied , giving me directions .
I nodded , smiling and thanking him , ready to leave but he seemed to have something to say .
" Oh , I'm Ahn Daniel by the way .. " He introduced himself and I felt kinda stupid about myself .
Aish .. Where are my manners ?
A voice deep inside me echoed , mocking me . { left them in America . }
Once again , I was too engrossed reprimanding myself because I hated giving others a bad impression until Daniel talked again .
" And this is Lee Chanhee , he i - "
He paused to poke his friend - the oddly quiet guy - with his elbows , as though signaling for him to start talking .
I didn't wait for the already awkward aura to get any worse so I interrupted them , introducing myself .
" I'm lee Byunghun , 93 liner . "
I could have gasped at me giving extra information when none of them had mentioned their age . But well , happens .
I kept my cool , waiting for their reactions and surprisingly , that Daniel guy started jumping on his friend in utter excitement .
" OH god ! Another lee ?? "
I felt like a fish out of water until he explained himself .
He started practically screaming like cheerleaders , startling me for I was not familiar with such hyper activeness .
I tried to maintain a weak smile though , it's rude to cut his mini excitement !
And it was only then that i had realized what he could have possibly meant .
The guy was called Lee Chanhee .
" oh .. ah . "
My smile never left me , but it was weak .
I was not exactly pleased to find something in common with Mr " Too cool to greet " .
The hyperactive guy kept bouncing up and down , latching himself on his friend whilst calling his name repeatedly
" Chanhee ! Chanhee !! " , probably fishing for a reaction .
I swear i memorized the guy's name just because of his constant rambling .
To be very honest , i wanted to make a run for it until I heard a silvery voice that got deeply engraved in my senses .
" Ahh , yea .. what a coincidence ! "
~ ♦ ~
I was now heading towards my class room as Daniel gave the directions , I had also learned that he was a year younger than us , Chanhee and I .
Speaking of which , that guy's voice has been haunting me ever since i have heard it .
He had only sighed but it was so .. fine ?
or maybe it was me being a ert ?
I tend to have a dark interpretation to everything .. so .
* sighs *
It was my time to sigh as i recalled him .
Anyways !
I had finally reached the class room after taking my time , having a mini - tour .
To my surprise , a familiar face was all I could see once I had made my way inside .
Lee Chanhee .
still in shades .
Why was he even wearing them ?
Swollen eyes ?
or maybe a black eye ?
" Hey . "
I did it , i made a brave move greeting him .
He didn't seem to recognize me though , I watched as he titled his head in confusion and even though it was about where i was , he wasn't really looking at me ..
???
I honestly felt intrigued by him which was quite rare .
I was not anti-social , but selectively social ( By a really narrow scale at that ! ) .
" It's me , Byunghun .. From the morning ? "
I pointed towards my chest and the whole surrounding , encouraging him to remember .
" Oh .. Ah , yea . Byunghun-ssi . "
I was intrigued , yea .
But not desperate enough to get into their so called clique .
I watched how the class treated Chanhee , they seemed extra careful around him yet somehow formal .
Did he not have friends except of Daniel ?
He didn't seem to be taking any notes , he was in fact using his phone .. recording ?
I squinted my eyes and leaned closer , my vision was not all that .
Wait ? Was that allowed ?
He was recording the lecture !
My eyes darted towards the teacher and he sure was aware of it , however he did nothing , like it was normal .
He must have seen Chanhee , he must have known ..
Then why was he not scolding him ?
I was so engrossed in my thinking until Chanhee raised his hands and asked for permission to go to the restroom .
" oh . chanyong-ssi , please accompany chanhee . "
I had to tilt my head at that .
My eyes flew to where Chanhee was , waiting for his reaction and sure he groaned quietly .
" No . Teacher kim , please . I know my way . "
I rubbed my index against my lips back and forth , furrowing my eyebrows at the situation .
" Chanhee- ssi , i know you do . just in case . "
I watched as he sighed more like whined in defeat then a guy , probably that changyong , stood up as well .
A soft click drew my attention , Chanhee's movements were delicate and cautious , very cautious .
Suddenly , my eyes widened , a low gasp escaped my lips before I placed my right hand over it , I felt my stomach drop as i linked everything together .
Everything clicked .
I stared at Chanhee's seat in complete sympathy , feeling extremely sad and ashamed of myself because i assumed his actions were weird .
A strong wave of guilt swarmed me up , I felt like a part of me has just died for i had a thing for the blind .
When Chanhee came back , I kept staring at him even though i knew my look would never be returned , he was a seat just in front of me on a different row .
Upon witnessing his new student giving Chanhee such looks , Mr kim inwardly sighed , reprimanding himself for not giving the poor new guy an insight .
~ ♦ ~
Days have passed and it became kind of a routine for Byunghun to spend time with Teacher kim , who took it as his mission to help the said know more about Chanhee and fill his curiosity .
They used to sit somewhere around the school garden , a pretty much secluded area of it , to provide needed privacy .
Byunghun had to close his eyes and picture whatever his teacher was saying as the wind blew about , softly blowing his blonde hair away .
" Chanhee was not really approachable , by the same token he never approached people which i don't blame him for .
Many things were deemed " prohibited " , at least that's his point of view . "
" Niel's cheerfulness and noisiness made him the one commonly accepted as more friendly between the two and even though he was younger , Niel's influence was the chief reason Chanhee's mother considered letting her son in a normal school instead of one for those in need . "
Byunghun nodded , sighing deeply as he absorbed everything as if he were to be examined on it the following day and needed to memorize it .
He didn't know why he was so interested in Chanhee , sometimes he felt he was violating the other boy's privacy .
But then again , it was the teacher doing it ..
He must have had a reason , right ?
" About the people being nice to Chanhee .. Maybe it was pity , maybe they really cared .
some may feel like " Oh , it's a shame , he is really handsome . "
Teacher kim smiled as he recalled a certain day he ran into Niel and Chanhee .
He greeted them from afar but kept an eye on them .
It seemed like Niel was telling one of his silly jokes that made a smile etch itself on Chanhee's face nonetheless .
A smile teacher kim has never seen Chanhee wear .
A smile he never gave to anyone .. A real one , breathtaking .
However , the heartwarming memory was soon reduced to fragments , crushed into sympathy .
" I sometimes wonder why .. "
Byunghun squinted his eyes , perplexed as to what the teacher had meant .
" Why someone as pure as Chanhee had to suffer losing the most crucial sense to us - human beings - . "
" But then again , what would that make me ? I wouldn't be a believer if i thought so . "
Byunghun was snapped out of his thoughts as teacher kim patted his student's thighs before getting up , smiling as if he had concluded his story .
Days later , the teacher had winked at Byunghun as though he had set him with the girl of his dreams .
Daniel had issues that day so he couldn’t attend school and consequently Chanhee was left out .
Daniel was the only soul Chanhee would spend time with in school , in the break time .
The teacher , being the opportunist that he was , thought that was nothing but fate giving its sign .
And so he motioned for Byunghun to be Niel’s substitute for the day .
He had noticed how Byunghun seemed genuinely interested in knowing Chanhee a bit more but was hesitant or maybe even discouraged by his own lack of social skills .
Thinking that “ Mini push . “ was all those two could have possibly needed , the teacher sighed in satisfaction as he left his command then made his way towards his own office .
And that was how they ended up strolling down the hallway .
Upon taking a turn , Byunghun noticed two girls dashing in their direction - like retards - .
So , he instinctively warned and pulled Chanhee towards him at the same time causing the said to gasp , taken aback .
They both managed to avoid the girls but ended up losing their balance and came in contact with the harsh tiles , Byunghun’s scrawny built not helping .
Chanhee fell on top of Byunghun , dropping his shades in the process for he was adjusting it just as Byunghun pulled him in his direction .
Again , Chanhee fell on top of Byunghun , dropping his shades leading to a rather shocking discovery .
When Byunghun winced at the impact of their fall , he instinctively closed an eye tight .
However , the other one managed to catch a glimpse of Chanhee’s ones .
His eyes were focused !
Chanhee’s eyes were focused .
Behind those shades lied a pair of enchantingly captivating chocolate brown eyes .
The blonde , confused , stayed still .
His mouth went agape that he didn’t even get to process it when Chanhee nervously picked his glasses up from Byunghun’s chest and scurried away to who knows where .
It took him a whole lot of searching until he found Chanhee , hunched up as he sat by the schools garden extended to the old building .
How he managed to guess that ?
He recalled that time Niel told him , more like slipped with his tongue that Chanhee loved that place .
He had grown kinda close to Niel , the guy was overly friendly after all .
Byunghun liked to believe Niel was to thank for the progress they have made in their friendship .
Ever since he lived in America , Byunghun’s personality has changed a lot .
Now , with his parents still living there whilst he came back to korea , his life was relatively different .
Though his parents were not around , they sent him a good sum of money every month and made sure he was doing ok .
They called him daily , if they could .
Despite the distance between them , they were deeply connected .
He smiled at the thought oh his family before approaching Chanhee .
With careful steps , He inched closer to Chanhee who kept staring at his own feet whilst sitting on a bench that trees gave shade to .
“ you can see .. ? “
Byunghun’s tone was sort of mixed .
He didn’t know if she should fact it or ask it out .
Too astonished by it , the blonde had his lips waiting for the answer .
But he never expected the other to raise his head and snap at him .
“ YOU know nothing !! “
He yelled , standing up with all force .
“ Even with us being that close , I could only make up the outlines of your face . “
“ All of my world is a faint blur . If i’m gonna go blind any ways , better get used to it . “
Byunghun held his breath in as the other raged all he wanted .
He gulped as Chanhee paused taking his breath .
“ It is actually blurry because of those tears , Chanhee . “
It was only then that the purple haired noticed it as he started blinking .
His face felt wet .. He was for sure tearing up .
His heart faded in and out as those words hit him .
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